{"id":2203,"date":"2018-09-25T08:54:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T08:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devops.gtiit.edu.cn\/wp\/research\/?page_id=2203"},"modified":"2025-10-29T11:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:04:20","slug":"varenyam-achal","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/sites.gtiit.edu.cn\/research\/people\/varenyam-achal\/","title":{"rendered":"Varenyam Achal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2203\" class=\"elementor elementor-2203\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aeace2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aeace2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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src=\"https:\/\/sites.gtiit.edu.cn\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/Photo-ACHAL_M.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4313f615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4313f615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Varenyam Achal<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164d4721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"164d4721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Professor, Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Studies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b8b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b8b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Environmental Science and Engineering Research Group<\/p><p>Office: R421, North Campus<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7943a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f7943a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a id=\"researchEmail\" href=\"mailto:varenyam.achal@gtiit.edu.cn\">varenyam.achal@gtiit.edu.cn<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5444-7746\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5444-7746<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c53a595\" data-id=\"7c53a595\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2441dcf7 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"2441dcf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6081\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6081\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Overview<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6082\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6082\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Research Interests<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6083\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6083\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Representative Publications<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6081\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Overview<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6081\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6081\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Prof. Varenyam Achal is a distinguished figure in environmental science and engineering, serving as a Tenured Professor and Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Guangdong Technion \u2013 Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT), Shantou. Prior to joining GTIIT, he was professor at East China Normal University, Shanghai. Graduating with a PhD in environmental engineering in 2010, he has dedicated his career to pioneering research in environmental remediation and bio-based building materials, driving sustainability initiatives. Leading numerous projects, including those funded by NSFC, Prof. Achal has contributed extensively to scholarly literature, with over 100 journal articles, two books, and two patents to his name. He is serving as associate editor for journal Frontiers in Marine Sciences\u00a0and is in editorial board of journals International Biodeterioration &amp; Biodegradation\u00a0and Environmental Technology. His global recognition is highlighted by his listing among the top 2% of most-cited scientists by Stanford University.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6082\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Research Interests<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6082\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6082\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li>Environmental Microbiology<\/li><li>Bioremediation of Organics and Inorganics from Soil and Water<\/li><li>Soil Heavy Metal Pollution<\/li><li>Ecological Restoration and Environmental Sustainability<\/li><li>Microbial-Based Sustainable Building Materials<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6083\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Representative Publications<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6083\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6083\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><u>Li W.,<\/u> <u>Cai Y.<\/u>, <u>Li Y<\/u>., <strong>Achal V.*<\/strong>(2024) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jenvman.2024.120018\">Mobility, speciation of cadmium, and bacterial community composition along soil depths during microbial carbonate precipitation under simulated acid rain<\/a>. <em>Journal of Environmental Management<\/em>\u00a0353: 120018.<\/p><p><u>Fang C<\/u>., Achal V.* (2024) <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.bgtech.2024.100083\">Enhancing Carbon Neutrality: A Perspective on the Role of Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP)<\/a>. <em>Biogeotechnics<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p><p><u>Li J.<\/u>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/research.gtiit.edu.cn\/en\/persons\/varenyam-achal\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">Achal V.<\/a>*<\/strong>(2023) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/1758-2229.13202\">Self-assembled silk fibroin cross-linked with genipin supplements microbial carbonate precipitation in building materials<\/a>. <em>Environmental Microbiology Reports<\/em>\u00a015: 797-808.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/research.gtiit.edu.cn\/en\/persons\/weila-li\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">Li W.<\/a>, <u>Yang Y<\/u>., <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/research.gtiit.edu.cn\/en\/persons\/varenyam-achal\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">Achal V.<\/a>*<\/strong>(2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.scitotenv.2021.149802\">Biochemical composite material using corncob powder as a carrier material for ureolytic bacteria in soil cadmium immobilization<\/a>. <em>Science of The Total Environment<\/em>\u00a0802: 149802.<\/p><p><u>Li W.,<\/u> <u>Zhang Y.<\/u>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/research.gtiit.edu.cn\/en\/persons\/varenyam-achal\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">Achal V.<\/a>*<\/strong>(2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jece.2022.107507\">Mechanisms of cadmium retention on enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) of Ca\/Mg: Nucleation, chemisorption, and co-precipitation<\/a>. <em>Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering<\/em>\u00a010: 107507.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/research.gtiit.edu.cn\/en\/persons\/weila-li\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">Li W.<\/a>,\u00a0Fishman A., <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/research.gtiit.edu.cn\/en\/persons\/varenyam-achal\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">Achal V.<\/a>*<\/strong>(2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0944501322002488\">Whole cell evaluation and the enzymatic kinetic study of urease from ureolytic bacteria affected by potentially toxic elements<\/a>. <em>Microbiological Research<\/em>\u00a0265: 127208.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/research.gtiit.edu.cn\/en\/persons\/weila-li\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">Li W.<\/a>,\u00a0Fishman A., <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/research.gtiit.edu.cn\/en\/persons\/varenyam-achal\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">Achal V.<\/a>*<\/strong>(2021) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jenvman.2021.112517\">Ureolytic bacteria from electronic waste area, their biological robustness against potentially toxic elements and underlying mechanisms<\/a>. <em>Journal of Environmental Management<\/em>\u00a0289: 112517.<\/p><p><u>Fang C<\/u>., <u>Mi T<\/u>., <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/research.gtiit.edu.cn\/en\/persons\/varenyam-achal\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">Achal V.<\/a>*<\/strong>(2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/lam.13574\">Sustainable bio-bricks prepared with\u00a0synthetic\u00a0urine\u00a0enabled by biomineralisation reactions<\/a>. <em>Letters in Applied Microbiology<\/em>\u00a073: 793-799.<\/p><p><u>Chen X.<\/u>, <strong>Achal V.*<\/strong>(2020) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jenvman.2020.110419\">Effect of simulated acid rain on the stability of calcium carbonate immobilized by microbial carbonate precipitation<\/a>. <em>Journal of Environmental Management<\/em>\u00a0264, 110419.<\/p><p><u>Chen X<\/u>., <strong>Achal V.*<\/strong>(2019) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhazmat.2019.01.108\">Biostimulation of carbonate precipitation process in soil for copper immobilization<\/a>. <em>Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em>\u00a0368: 705-713.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d43cc6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d43cc6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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